Young Dubliners - Rosie

rosie
standard tuning
key of G

intro : G , D , G , D , G
( verse 1 )
Am Bm
now rosie , you’re losin’ the spot , love;
C G
the light used to shine in your eye .
Am Bm
now , tell me you haven’t stopped dreamin’
C G
that you still reach out for the sky
Am Bm
for this life , it’s no bed of roses ,
C G
it’s not all it’s cracked up to be
Am D
but in the end there’s always you and me . . .
( chorus )
G D
rosie , sweet rosie
G D
money don’t grow on trees
G D
but if i thought for just one second it did
G D G
i’d be down on my bended knee

( verse 2 )
Am Bm
now we’ll take our tea and a lemon ,
C G
a match that was made in the heaven
Am Bm
two lovers that walk in on this town
C G
we don’t need a ball or a gown .
Am Bm
now tell your dear ma not to worry ,
C G
you won’t need for nothing with me
Am D
now let the rivers run down to the sea .
( chorus )
G D
rosie , sweet rosie ,
G D
money don’t grow on trees
G D
but if i thought for just one second it did
G D G
i’d be down on my bended knee
( bridge )
Em D C
i’m down on my bended knee ,
Em D G
so you’d spend your whole life with me
Am Em
until the day , it’ll be okay
D
you’ll see , you’ll see
( solo )

G , D , G , D , G , D , G , D 2

x ( chorus )
( no instruments other than drums here )
rosie , sweet rosie ,

money don’t grow on trees
G D
but if i thought for just one second it did
G D G
i’d be down on my bended knee
G D
but if i thought for just one second it did
G D G
i’d be down on my bended knee
G D G
yeah , i’d be down on my bended knee!